Pineo Girl's Blog (145)

 For my part - I hope they do a lot more than just vex them!  I hope they put them right out of business -Forever!

http://nawindpower.com/online/issues/NAW1608/FEAT_02_Why-The-IRS-Look-Back-Rule-Is-Vexing-Owners-And-Operators.html

The SunEdison bankruptcy proceedings are on going with- you guessed it - Lawyers and consultants raking in millions! Shareholders? Who?  Forget them! But you are willing to take the time, you can find out a lot about what is going on with Maine assets like Somerset Wind.

https://cases.primeclerk.com/sunedison/

The Maine Conservation Law Foundation has sued the Maine PUC for allegedly approving a funding level of Efficiency Maine that is less than state law requires.  Efficiency Maine provides heating incentives for things like switching to natural gas.  Hmmm! What could Maine CLF's motivation be?  Could it possibly be that Kurt Adams, former VP at First Wind, is now at Summit Natural Gas and Alison Beyea, his partner, is Executive Director of Maine CLF - Cheaper to get a not for profit to do it…

The American Wind Energy Association is holding its annual propaganda event in Portland and, as usual the scare tactics abound - supported of course by Angus King.  We are all aware that temperatures have risen 1.2 degrees (c) in the last 150 years - And the Atlantic Ocean has risen 8 inches.  But the truth is no one really knows why!  The permafrost is melting beneath the Arctic ice layer and the Pacific Ocean is shrinking with the shifting of tectonic plates beneath it. So why…

There should be no wondering why we have crumbling infrastructure! We have given the wind industry $176 billion in subsidies and those subsidies amount to more than the actual cost of wholesale energy!

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/436228/wind-energy-subsidies-billions

The Moosehead Lake region has succeeded in getting 14 UT's removed from the expedited wind zone.  This is a huge achievement!  A very special thanks needs to go to Rep. Larry Dunphy for sponsoring the legislation that gave UT's the right to opt out,  and Kay and Alan Michka, Karen Bessey-Pease for working so hard to make sure this legislation passed!  Kudos also need to go to Amy Lane of Gray Ghost Camps who did much of the footwork gathering signatures and The Moosehead Futures Committee…

Tim Schneider, Maine's Public Advocate, talks about the importance of new energy transmission and justifies Maine's high transmission costs.  He says new lines will allow transmission of new energy - Like Natural gas and wind farms - How quaint - wind farms! And as if we have natural gas to produce energy to ship south!  I wonder if he will get a job with Iberdrola when he is done as public advocate!…

I personally believe this is only the beginning - Now we will see a race to finish the Obama agenda! Killing more eagles and birds birds and pushing harder to get off fossil fuels! Aka- also known as- redistributing global wealth as stated by one UN official!…

As you pay your taxes today ( or if you are a good one who can't wait to give your money away and pay your taxes early), check out where your money went! Or at least nearly $59 billion of it - to support wind and solar and other renewables.  The Federal  DOE 1603 Program is the renewables grant program - out and out giveaways! The Mercatus.org article details, in particular, the Federal DOE 1703 and 1705, renewable energy loan guarantees.  I feel like I've been had - you might also after you…

Federal Judge finds Iberdrola Renewables duped officials and California out of Millions!

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article71703497.html

This is an interesting read - An honest disclosure of wind production and renewable impact in Maine.  Two things to note - the value of our declining biomass production related to meeting our Class I renewables mandate - and also that hydro is classified as a Class II renewable!  It took a lot of planning and manipulation to get things stacked in favor of wind and solar!…

Following the Pine Tree Watchdog's exposure of Diane Russell's personal use of her leadership PAC funds, The Ellsworth American call for a halt of leadership PACs! If only Naomi Schalit could be cloned and could investigate every leadership PAC!

http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/editorials/end-leadership-pacs

In response to a question from Selectman Hart Daley from Dixfield, LePage says he will support a moratorium  on wind projects!  Monique! Gather the troops!

http://news.mpbn.net/post/lepage-s-latest-town-hall-concerns-aired-over-wind-power#stream/0

Being billed as an upgrade of transmission for consumers,  Emera Maine is asking for a $2.40 rate increase! In truth, the upgrade is being made to handle the power from the planned EDP Renewables wind power project located in Central Aroostook and currently being reviewed by DEP.…

The Ellsworth American is the only newspaper in Maine that has had a cogent consistent and correct view about wind power in this state! Thank you Dudley Gray for this letter to the editor!

http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/time-to-show-wind-developers-the-door

The following link will take you to the first segment of the channel 7 series on wind.

More details emerge regarding Iberdrola's investment plans - And Yes - those plans include wind energy in Maine! This should be no surprise when the man that brought us the most liberal, corporate friendly wind legislation IN THE NATION - Our former governor, John E. Baldacci, is now Vice Chair of Iberdrola's holding company, Avangrid! And don't believe a word from any of those wind shills like Jeremy Payne - and others - who will tell you wind energy is going away in Maine! They are…

I think for any member of Citizens' Task Force on Wind this should come as no surprise! Iberdrola to invest $9.6 billion in wind in the US - Of course through Avangrid!  Hmm- I wonder where they may start?  Could it be ME??

http://thecorner.eu/companies/iberdrolas-us-subsidiary-launches-9-600-bln-strategic-plan-until-2020/51880/